Trisha Yearwood celebrated the 20th anniversary of her Grand Ole Opry induction with an appearance on the Opry on March 12. A number of artists attended the show to help Trisha celebrate, including Ricky Skaggs—who surprised Trisha with the invitation to the join the Opry 20 years ago; Emmylou Harris, who Trisha cites as her…
Listen to Scotty McCreery’s New Single, “In Between”
Scotty McCreery will try to score his third consecutive No. 1 single with the release of “In Between” on April 1—no foolin’. Penned by Scotty, Frank Rogers, Jessi Alexander and Jonathan Singleton, “In Between” follows previous No. 1 single “Five More Minutes” and “This Is It.” All three songs are from Scotty’s 2018 album, Seasons…
Devin Dawson Announces “California Smoke Tour” to Benefit CA Fire Foundation
California native Devin Dawson announced a new tour, dubbed the California Smoke Tour, which gets its name from lyrics in his current single, “Dark Horse.” All proceeds from the six-date run in California will go straight to the California Fire Foundation, aiding them in providing emotional and financial assistance to firefighters, their families and the…
ACM Awards to Feature Performances by George Strait, Reba, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton & More
The Academy of Country Music announced the first round of performers for the 54th ACM Awards on April 7: Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton and George Strait. As previously announced, ACM Artist of the Decade Award winner Jason Aldean will also perform. Additional…
Circle Gets the Square: CMT Rebooting Game Show “Hollywood Squares” With “Nashville Squares”
CMT will be the home of a new game show, Nashville Squares (working title), according to TheWrap. NCD has independently confirmed the report via the CMT communications department. The tic-tac-toe series will be a reboot of VH1’s Hip Hop Squares, which is a reboot of the iconic game show, Hollywood Squares. The paradigm of the…
Brett Eldredge Says He’s Determined to “Make Something Special” for Next Album
If history is any indication, Brett Eldredge will be releasing a new album later this year. Brett’s debut album, Bring You Back, was released in August 2013, while his sophomore set, Illinois, dropped in September 2015. Brett’s most recent offering—his self-titled album—was released in August 2017. Each project has been released roughly two years apart,…
Devin Dawson Gets Engaged to Leah Sykes
Devin Dawson and Leah Sykes got engaged on March 10. Devin revealed the news via Twitter on March 11, saying, in part: “Yesterday we celebrated two years … but I needed to have her FOREVER. @leahgracesykes, thank you for showing me what hope feels like.” Devin, who is a California native, released his debut album,…
Thousands of pounds of Chef Boyardee products recalled
Conagra Brands has recalled almost 3,000 pounds of the popular Chef Boyardee canned microwaveable bowls. The reason? According the the release, products may contain milk and wheat, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label. The products are labeled as ‘chicken and rice’ products but contain ‘beef ravioli’ products. The products were produced and packaged…
Plano Police Warn of Warrant Scam
Plano Police is warning people of a warrant scam. Check out their alert below and what to do if these scammers call you. The post Plano PD shared on social media reads: Please be aware that scammers have been calling some of our citizens claiming to be a Plano Police Officer. After falsely identifying themselves,…
ICYMI: Little Big Town excited to be part of Sesame Street’s 50 years
Sesame Street is celebrating 50 years! How could we ever forget when Little Big Town teamed up with Sesame Street for this song about instruments. The band recently tweeted it out, proudly part of the history of Sesame Street. Music has played such an important role on @sesamestreet for 50 years and we are thrilled…